Thales Academy Rolesville hasn't had much luck against St. Thomas More Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Thales Academy Rolesville Knights will look to defend their home court against the St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Thales Academy Rolesville earned a 39-28 win over Friendship Christian. The squad ran away with 30 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the victory.
Thales Academy Rolesville found their leader in sophomore Mary Niebauer, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 18 points along with seven boards and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Van Valkenburg, who posted nine points and four steals.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas More Academy entered their tilt with Friendship Christian on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Falcons 50-11. The Chancellors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Thales Academy Rolesville better keep an eye on Adella Dehring. She was instrumental in St. Thomas More Academy's win, putting up 14 points and six steals. Dehring is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games she's played. Winnie Dehring was another key player, posting nine points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
St. Thomas More Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.5 points per game. As for Thales Academy Rolesville, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Thales Academy Rolesville has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like St. Thomas More Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Thales Academy Rolesville lost to St. Thomas More Academy at home by a decisive 36-18 margin in their previous meeting on Thursday. Can Thales Academy Rolesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
